09.02.2017 EU law Stibbe advises Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC on the dual-track process of Mauser Group N.V. Experience - Stibbe advises the private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC on the dual-track exit process of Mauser Group N.V., a global producer of industrial packaging. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Manon Cremers, Pieter Schütte, Rein van Helden, Paul Vestering, Michael Molenaars, Emile Bongers, Steven Hijink, IJsbrand van Straten, Dennis Mollema, Lieke Stroeve, Roderik Vrolijk, Nora Offergelt, Ingrid Viertelhauzen
16.12.2016 NL law Stibbe advises Expedia on the IPO of trivago Experience - Expedia is one of the world’s leading travel companies, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s most trusted online travel brands, including trivago. trivago is a global hotel search platform, in which Expedia holds 65.6% of the shares. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Pieter Schütte, Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten, Michael Molenaars, Paul Vestering, IJsbrand van Straten, Emile Bongers, Barbara Bier, Nora Offergelt, Rik van Kessel, Julie-Anne Siegers, Bas Buirma
02.08.2016 NL law Stibbe advises on additional notes offering of NXP Semiconductors Experience - Stibbe advises Barclays on the additional notes offering of NXP Semiconductors for an amount of USD 500 million. Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Robert Jean Kloprogge
23.06.2016 Stibbe advises Aegon on the launch of the first General Pension Fund in the Netherlands Experience - Stibbe has made a significant contribution to the establishment of the first General Pension Fund in the Netherlands. Aegon is the first company to receive approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a General Pension Fund in the Netherlands. This offers a cost-effective alternative for new and existing company pension schemes. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Rogier Raas, Lieke Stroeve, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen
13.06.2016 Stibbe advises on the IPO of Philips Lighting Experience - Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of Philips Lighting. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Robert Jean Kloprogge, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker
10.06.2016 Stibbe advises on the IPO of Basic-Fit Experience - Stibbe advises Basic-Fit, the largest "value-for-money" fitness club operator in Europe as measured by number of clubs, on its IPO. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Manon Cremers, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Paul Vestering, Steven Hijink, Dennis Mollema, Muriël Rosing, Lieke Stroeve, Johan Vrolijk
09.06.2016 Stibbe advises Intertrust on its share offering Experience - Stibbe advises Intertrust, a leading global provider of high-value trust and corporate services, on its EUR 122 million share offering. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Hans Witteveen, Robert Jean Kloprogge, Lieke Stroeve, Roderik Vrolijk, Bas Buirma
18.05.2016 Stibbe advises on the notes offering of NXP Semiconductors Experience - Stibbe advises Barclays and Goldman Sachs and the other underwriters on the notes offering of NXP Semiconductors for an aggregate amount of USD 1.75 billion. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Pieter Schütte, Robert Jean Kloprogge
11.05.2016 NL law Stibbe advises on the share placement and listing of Sif Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO and HSBC (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the share placement and listing of Sif Holding N.V. ("Sif"), a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets. Read more Team: Matthijs Kuijpers, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Robert Jean Kloprogge
16.12.2015 BE law Stibbe advises Tessenderlo Chemie on its business combination with Picanol Experience - Stibbe advises Euronext Brussels’ listed Tessenderlo Chemie NV on its proposed business combination with its reference shareholder Picanol NV (listed on Euronext Brussels as well). The shareholders’ meeting of Tessenderlo Chemie NV will decide on the contribution of the current industrial activities of Picanol (based on a valuation of 811.6 million euros) into the share capital of Tessenderlo Chemie NV. Read more Jan Peeters Managing Partner Brussels
04.12.2015 NL law Stibbe advises on the IPO of ABN AMRO Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of ABN AMRO. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Tom Barkhuysen, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Judica Krikke, Fons Leijten, Rogier Raas, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Paul Vestering, Rein Wesseling, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Dennis Mollema, Marleen Velthuis, Roderik Vrolijk, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker
12.10.2015 NL law Stibbe advises on the IPO of Ferrari Experience - Stibbe advises UBS and the other underwriters on the IPO of Ferrari N.V. Read more Team: Eva Das, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Robert Jean Kloprogge
24.09.2017 NL law ESMA MAR Q&A Short Reads - On 1 September 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) released the seventh version of its questions and answers (the “Q&A”) on the Market Abuse Regulation (No. 596/2014) (“MAR”). Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Samuel Gray, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pelle van Manen
26.07.2017 BE law New Companies Code in the works Articles - On 20 July 2017 the Council of Ministers approved a legislative proposal regarding a new Companies Code [1]. The current Companies Code was last reviewed fully in 1999. The proposal seeks to modernize Belgian company law by altering or omitting outdated provisions, settling long-lingering points of contention and introducing some important innovations. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Ivan Peeters, Dries Hommez
18.07.2017 NL law Herstelwet financiële markten 2017: wijzigingen Boek 2 BW Short Reads - Op 27 juni 2017 is de Herstelwet financiële markten 2017 (“Herstelwet”) in werking getreden. De Herstelwet herstelt gebreken en omissies, opgetreden bij de implementatie van Europese regelgeving op het terrein van de financiële markten. Ook enkele bepalingen uit Boek 2 BW zijn bij de Herstelwet gewijzigd. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
18.07.2017 NL law De niet-financiële verklaring in het bestuursverslag Short Reads - Op 24 maart 2017 trad het Besluit bekendmaking niet-financiële informatie (“Besluit”) in werking. Op grond van dit besluit moeten “grote” organisaties van openbaar belang in hun bestuursverslag over boekjaar 2017 een niet-financiële verklaring opnemen, waarin bepaalde mededelingen moeten worden gedaan. De Europese Commissie heeft recent niet-bindende richtsnoeren gepubliceerd die meer houvast moeten bieden voor de inhoud van deze verklaring. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Allard Metzelaar, Fons Leijten, Manon Cremers
11.08.2017 NL law ESMA APM Q&A Short Reads - On 12 July 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) released an updated version of its questions and answers (the “Q&A”) on alternative performance measures (“APMs”). Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Samuel Gray, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pelle van Manen
26.07.2017 NL law ESMA MAR Q&A Short Reads - On 6 July 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) released the sixth version of its questions and answers (the “Q&A”) on the Market Abuse Regulation (No. 596/2014) (“MAR”). Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Samuel Gray, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pelle van Manen
18.07.2017 NL law Ontwerp besluit aanwijzing organisaties van openbaar belang Short Reads - De Minister van Financiën is voornemens om netbeheerders, woningcorporaties, grote pensioenfondsen en drie instellingen voor het wetenschapsbeleid aan te wijzen als organisatie van openbaar belang in de zin van de Wet toezicht accountantsorganisaties. De gevolgen van deze aanwijzing voor de betreffende instellingen zijn aanzienlijk. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten, Heleen Kersten, Allard Metzelaar
18.07.2017 EU law ESMA Consultation Papers regarding Technical Advice Short Reads - On 6 July 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published three consultation papers setting forth technical advice in respect of prospectus simplification efforts. The recently-published Prospectus Regulation requires the European Commission (the “EC”) to adopt delegated acts in a number of areas within 18 months after the regulation’s entry into force, and in February 2017 the EC formerly requested ESMA to draft technical advice in connection therewith. Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Samuel Gray, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pelle van Manen
01.08.2017 NL law Eumedion Evaluates 2017 Dutch Proxy Season Short Reads - On 10 July 2017, Eumedion released its evaluation of the 2017 Dutch proxy season. The evaluation reports on a number of findings, including the following two notable points: Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Samuel Gray, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pelle van Manen
20.07.2017 NL law Wetsvoorstel aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties Short Reads - Het wetsvoorstel aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties (“Wetsvoorstel”) geeft uitvoering aan het voornemen van de Minister van Financiën om, mede gelet op de ernst van de bevindingen van de AFM in het onderzoek naar de kwaliteit van wettelijke controles door de Big 4-accountantsorganisaties in 2014, aanvullende wettelijke maatregelen te nemen. De AFM is van mening dat accountantsorganisaties, ook onafhankelijk van het Wetsvoorstel, nog meer stappen moeten zetten naar verbetering. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten, Heleen Kersten, Allard Metzelaar
18.07.2017 NL law Voorontwerp Wet identificatie houders aandelen aan toonder Short Reads - Het voorontwerp Wet identificatie houders aandelen aan toonder beoogt alle houders van aandelen aan toonder te identificeren. De voorgestelde maatregelen richten zich op de bestrijding van belastingontduiking, witwassen en de financiering van terrorisme. Hiermee wordt opvolging gegeven aan de aanbevelingen van het Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Global Forum) en van de Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten, Heleen Kersten, Allard Metzelaar
13.07.2017 EU law ESMA Report on Prospectus Activity in 2016 Short Reads - On 3 July 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a report concerning European Economic Area (“EEA”) prospectus approval activity in 2016 Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Samuel Gray, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pelle van Manen